Rotary supports WHO director-general’s public health emergency for polio
In May, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the international spread of polio a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), and issued a set of recommendations to all polio-impacted countries. On 31 July, the situation was reassessed and the Director-General has declared polio remains a public health emergency. Several factors played into this decision, including:
Both Pakistan and Equatorial Guinea have exported the virus internationally since May.
Polio thrives in areas compromised by conflict. The unfortunate reality is that there are…
